Forget about “En” and “ett”
One of the biggest challenges for people learning Swedish is how to know whether to use “en” or “ett” (or, for that matter, “den” or “det”). You could loosely compare it to “a” or “an” in English, although in the…
The art of fika
Perhaps it has kept you awake at night as well, that age-old question: “What in the world is fika?” The question is one of life’s greater ones. Understandably so, since the word fika has such enormous power. It can be…
Why learn Swedish
Why learn Swedish when every Swede seems to speak English? In this blog post we’ll provide three good reasons why you should learn Swedish (there are definitely plenty more). Most Swedes are thrilled to get a chance to speak English,…
Swedish vocabulary – why context is king
If you want to boost your Swedish vocabulary, there are many fine methods out there. Flash cards, for instance (a piece of paper with the Swedish word on one side and the English on the other) can be a very…
Grandma in Swedish
Grandma in Swedish – is it mormor or is it farmor? As you learn a new language you’ll come across many instances where certain concepts or differentiations do or don’t exist like they do in your native language. The “mormor” and…